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last year, and must be retroactively extended to foster job growth and promote a greener and cleaner environment for the next generation. the p.t.c., production tax credit, also creates jobs. in my district, the capital region of new york state, we are host to g.e.'s global research center and wind turbines service septre. in 2012 alone, g.e.'s wind division produced some 1,722 megawatts of power and provided a local capital investment of some $3.2 billion. if we are serious about helping the private sector create quality jobs that will put purchasing power back in the hands of the middle class, we must support wind power as one part of our overall energy policy and strategy. madam speaker, today i renew my support for wind power and the almost 2,000 jobs this clean energy source generates in my home state of new york. a number that is growing by the day, and a group whose work every day is helping to grow our economy, clean the air we breathe, and the water we drink, and make us truly energy independent. with that i thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentle
last year, and must be retroactively extended to foster job growth and promote a greener and cleaner environment for the next generation. the p.t.c., production tax credit, also creates jobs. in my district, the capital region of new york state, we are host to g.e.'s global research center and wind turbines service septre. in 2012 alone, g.e.'s wind division produced some 1,722 megawatts of power and provided a local capital investment of some $3.2 billion. if we are serious about helping the...
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and the second problem has been the environment for safety of media workers is not that, still not good. there's still a lot of intimidation going on, particularly when cases become personal. and then those who are covered will go after the media workers and start -- [inaudible] we have had examples of in this the past. and the thursday -- the third problem has been lack of sufficient education in the area of investigative journalism among afghan media workers which is a pity because in afghanistan which corruption makes a huge problem, there's a huge need for investigative journalism. >> you know, that segways to another subject. let me ask you about this, james, and it's sort of our business in a way and also the business of mr. anzar here which is state broadcasting, you know, government broadcasting. mr. anzar's rta is moving to more of a public broadcasting model and changing the way they think about their work. i guess the question for you and i and maybe others in the room here, what's the appropriate role for the bbc and voa and other international broadcasters that also broadca
and the second problem has been the environment for safety of media workers is not that, still not good. there's still a lot of intimidation going on, particularly when cases become personal. and then those who are covered will go after the media workers and start -- [inaudible] we have had examples of in this the past. and the thursday -- the third problem has been lack of sufficient education in the area of investigative journalism among afghan media workers which is a pity because in...
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finally we must be mindful of the environment. first we operate in a time of severe budget constraints. as secretary of the department of homeland security, i therefore believe i am obligated to identify and eliminate inefficiencies, waste and unnecessary duplications of resources across the large and de-centralized bureaucracy, while pursuing important missions such as the recapitalization of the aging coast guard fleet. second, i am mindful of the surveys that reflect that morale is low. i intend to constantly remind our work force of the critical importance of their homeland security mission and that the department's greatest asset in pursuit of these mission is his our people. i will be a champion for the men and women of d.h.s., and i will advocate on their behalf. i look forward to working with this committee. the chairman is correct that i am actively working to fill the vacancies in senior management positions. i do that on a daily basis, and i look forward to a shared vision and a partnership with congress on our importan
finally we must be mindful of the environment. first we operate in a time of severe budget constraints. as secretary of the department of homeland security, i therefore believe i am obligated to identify and eliminate inefficiencies, waste and unnecessary duplications of resources across the large and de-centralized bureaucracy, while pursuing important missions such as the recapitalization of the aging coast guard fleet. second, i am mindful of the surveys that reflect that morale is low. i...
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to understand their approach, but i mean talk in terms of providing or trying to provide a security environment that stops these kind of horrific crimes. and crimes against humanity. we look at this across the world, you see it in syria, i see it in other parts of the world, this inhumanity to man has got to stop. and i think the only way to at least begin that is to have a dialogue. even if you don't agree coming to the table with the issue are and what the goals need to be. >> ambassador sanders, it's always good to have you on the program thanks for sharing your insight on this store. >> i thank you. >>> up next, after the revolution, the fight for the future of ukraine as that country struggles to form a new government. a former u.s. ambassador joins us live. >>> plus, blood gold, the precious metal that reportedly comes from car zones in africa. billions in bullion at stake. ♪ what is this place? where are we? this is where we bring together the fastest internet and the best in entertainment. we call it the x1 entertainment operating system. it looks like the future! we must have encount
to understand their approach, but i mean talk in terms of providing or trying to provide a security environment that stops these kind of horrific crimes. and crimes against humanity. we look at this across the world, you see it in syria, i see it in other parts of the world, this inhumanity to man has got to stop. and i think the only way to at least begin that is to have a dialogue. even if you don't agree coming to the table with the issue are and what the goals need to be. >>...
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>> is always been a learning environment that i think the egg is part about it is meeting the people. 35,000 people who are early adopters. they are entrepreneurs and converge in this little funny place that is called austin, texas. it has become the place to meet people. one of the companies you will be looking for is atlas. this is about wearable technology? >> it is a big part of what is going on now. it is the buzz everywhere. atals is a great company because it really fits into the health category where we are trying to measure all of these things going on in our bodies and become more fit. all this take information about your exercise program and then you create graphs and you can track your progress, right? you can measured against your friends? >> really get into better shape. it is amazing how this company has such an amazing run and raised half $1 million already. me.3 and this is a different kind of investigation and health. tell us about it. >> they do dna testing. you mail it in and they could tell you a lot of things about your dna. you can learn where you came from, wha
>> is always been a learning environment that i think the egg is part about it is meeting the people. 35,000 people who are early adopters. they are entrepreneurs and converge in this little funny place that is called austin, texas. it has become the place to meet people. one of the companies you will be looking for is atlas. this is about wearable technology? >> it is a big part of what is going on now. it is the buzz everywhere. atals is a great company because it really fits into...
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legal and regulatory reforms improved the business environment and already resulted in more than $1.5 billion investment in the telecom industry alone. in 2001, there was one mobile phone company with 20,000 subscribers. today there are four telecom companies with more than 16 million telephone subscribers. some offering 3g services. telecommunications networks reached 90% of the afghan population. in 2002 only 6% of afghans had access to reliable electricity. today over 30% of the population has such access. there's also been, as has been noted, considerable progress regarding democracy, governance and press freedom. constitutional democracy is steadily taken root. afghanistan constitution is arguably the most progressive in south and central asia. over the past 12 years afghanistan has had two presidential and parliamentary elections and two elections for provincial councils. 27% of the seats in parliament, one governor, three cabinet members and 120 judicial positions are currently held by women. in 2001 there was one state radio television station. today there are over 75 televisi
legal and regulatory reforms improved the business environment and already resulted in more than $1.5 billion investment in the telecom industry alone. in 2001, there was one mobile phone company with 20,000 subscribers. today there are four telecom companies with more than 16 million telephone subscribers. some offering 3g services. telecommunications networks reached 90% of the afghan population. in 2002 only 6% of afghans had access to reliable electricity. today over 30% of the population...
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the environment for the safety of media workers is still not that good. there are still -- is still a lot of intimidation going on, particularly when cases become .ersonal then those who are covered will go after the media workers and start terrorizing and attacking. we have had examples of this in the past. the third problem has been lack of sufficient education in the area of investigative journalism . there is a huge problem of corruption and there is a huge need for investigative journalism. >> that segues to another subject. let me ask you about this, james. it is our business in a way and also the business of mr. answer here. just state broadcasting, government broadcasting. answer's rta is moving to a bubble broadcast model and changing the way they think about -- a public broadcast model and changing the way they think about they do their work. what is the role for the bbc and other broadcasters? is there a course correction we should make? i'm thinking about this because when he talks about investigative journalism, one of the things we have put
the environment for the safety of media workers is still not that good. there are still -- is still a lot of intimidation going on, particularly when cases become .ersonal then those who are covered will go after the media workers and start terrorizing and attacking. we have had examples of this in the past. the third problem has been lack of sufficient education in the area of investigative journalism . there is a huge problem of corruption and there is a huge need for investigative...
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host: worried about the environment. guest: i touched on that a minute ago. if we were to get the right kind of regulatory environment that encourages private investment, capital investment, there are hundreds of billions in terms of private investment that is ready going into ands is ready to go into the energy industry. that investment drives new technologies so we can produce more energy with better environmental stewardship. when we talk about drilling techniques and drilling many oil head, whenone single we talk about hydraulic fracturing, we are producing energy with less omissions and a smaller environmental footprint. when you get the right kind of regulatory approach that drives that investment, you deploy these new technologies -- they produce more energy with better environmental stewardship. environmentalfrom standpoint and those technologies are adopted around the globe. that is how you get the better environmental stewardship with more energy production. host: we talked about some of your other work on capitol hill. the olympics just ended and y
host: worried about the environment. guest: i touched on that a minute ago. if we were to get the right kind of regulatory environment that encourages private investment, capital investment, there are hundreds of billions in terms of private investment that is ready going into ands is ready to go into the energy industry. that investment drives new technologies so we can produce more energy with better environmental stewardship. when we talk about drilling techniques and drilling many oil head,...
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dina cappiello, the national environment reporter for the associated press, joins me now. 27 1/2 million dollars in finds, $200 million for the cleanup. in the range of penalty, how does this rank? >> it's the biggest ever for a company that violates its water pollution permits. other companies that paid big fines in the past in 2008, the e.p.a. said this is the biggest ever for a company that violated permits it had from states. >> ifill: describe the pollution. >> we're talking about 6,000 violations over 300 state-issued permits, hundreds of streams, tributaries and rivers, 79 active coal minus, over 20 coal processing plants where they put the coal and wash it before it's shipped, over five appalachian states, so it's a pretty massive coverage area for the settlement. >> reportersettlement. >> ifill: how did the discharges occur? >> they're actually piped into the waterways and states issue permits for the companies that give them certain limits and in this case this company repeatedly from 2006 to 2013 exceeded those limits, that they were actually authorized to discharge. >> ifill:
dina cappiello, the national environment reporter for the associated press, joins me now. 27 1/2 million dollars in finds, $200 million for the cleanup. in the range of penalty, how does this rank? >> it's the biggest ever for a company that violates its water pollution permits. other companies that paid big fines in the past in 2008, the e.p.a. said this is the biggest ever for a company that violated permits it had from states. >> ifill: describe the pollution. >> we're...
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emission, and which prohibited commonsense uses of cheap and safe fuel that could actually help the environment. and department of transportation regulations that, without increasing safety, vastly increased record eping for ready-mix concrete drivers, unnecessarily limited their hours and suppressed their wages. title 2 of the alert act helps to protect people like bob sells and his workers from regulations that ask job creators to achieve the unyou a cheeveble. do not -- the unachievable, do not help to control targets, suppress hours and wages for no good reasons and inundate americans with unnecessary paperwork. title 3 of the alert act offers long-needed help to small business people like carl harris, the vice president and general manager of carl harris company in wichita, kansas. mr. harris is a small homebuilder. every day he has to fight and overcome the fact that government regulations now account for 25% of the final price of a new single-family home. mr. harris participants in small business review panels, existing law uses to try to lower the cost of regulations for small businesse
emission, and which prohibited commonsense uses of cheap and safe fuel that could actually help the environment. and department of transportation regulations that, without increasing safety, vastly increased record eping for ready-mix concrete drivers, unnecessarily limited their hours and suppressed their wages. title 2 of the alert act helps to protect people like bob sells and his workers from regulations that ask job creators to achieve the unyou a cheeveble. do not -- the unachievable, do...
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. >> one, right now their overall political environment is favoring republicans. i think that has to do with the residue and hangover of all the health care controversies that battled the administration. we're still seeing some of the effects of that. the other thing in the republicans' favor is just the overall map when they're going to be in alaska, even in a state like north carolina, that ends up helping republicans, but is it the arizona that veto pointed out, even though it was vetoed, we've seen the republican party trip up on social issues, whether it was on that, whether it's on gay marriage, whether it's talking about contraception, and democrats want to be able to exploit that. i'm not sure that's necessarily going to be that silver bullet come 2014 in the mid terms, but that's what they want. >> let's talk about the senate here. we have a list of some of the republicans mentioned already. cory gardner, but bill cassidy, steve danes, tomorrow -- tom cotton. >> they have a lot of paths to pick up those senate seats, but those you just mentioned, in 2012,
. >> one, right now their overall political environment is favoring republicans. i think that has to do with the residue and hangover of all the health care controversies that battled the administration. we're still seeing some of the effects of that. the other thing in the republicans' favor is just the overall map when they're going to be in alaska, even in a state like north carolina, that ends up helping republicans, but is it the arizona that veto pointed out, even though it was...
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this is what the environment secretary says -- people get very emotional about it. people should just accept the climate has been changing for centuries. the energy minister went on about climate change. you are not going to draw me on that. i haven't had time to get into the climate change debate. [laughter] he is the energy minister, mr. speaker. will the prime minister clarify, is he happy that there are climate change deniers in his government? >> this is obviously the new approach to prime minister's questions. you come in and praise the prime minister for his commitment to climate change. i like the new style. i think this is much more refreshing. this government has a solid track record of cutting carbon and investing in nuclear. the biggest renewable energy program we have seen in this country, for the first time in a long time we are on track to the renewable target. perhaps he would like to get up again and congratulate me on the record on the energy environment. >> the whole country will have heard they cannot answer the question about whether you need to
this is what the environment secretary says -- people get very emotional about it. people should just accept the climate has been changing for centuries. the energy minister went on about climate change. you are not going to draw me on that. i haven't had time to get into the climate change debate. [laughter] he is the energy minister, mr. speaker. will the prime minister clarify, is he happy that there are climate change deniers in his government? >> this is obviously the new approach to...
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white sands missile range, the largest military installation in the nation with a testing and training environment that is unmatched anywhere -- anywhere in the world. additionally, new mexico's national guard employs roughly 3,800 full- and part-time military earn he will. collectively, there are 18,000 military personnel serving today in new mexico. volunteerism isn't simply a career choice for new mexicans. it is a way of life. it is ingrained in our state's rich -- it is ingrained in our state's rich history of putting country first. the bill before us renews our promise to all of them. to all of those who are willing to day down their life for their country. it provides benefits to all generations of veterans and their families, and it eliminates the cost-of-living adjustment penalty on military retirees. the legislation incorporates bills and ideas from both democrats and republicans to address the disability claims backlog, including one of my own. across new mexico i have heard from too many veterans who are frustrated with the delays they experience in receiving their disability benefits.
white sands missile range, the largest military installation in the nation with a testing and training environment that is unmatched anywhere -- anywhere in the world. additionally, new mexico's national guard employs roughly 3,800 full- and part-time military earn he will. collectively, there are 18,000 military personnel serving today in new mexico. volunteerism isn't simply a career choice for new mexicans. it is a way of life. it is ingrained in our state's rich -- it is ingrained in our...
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and if you're driving a rental truck and you are really focused on sort of your immediate environment, if you're not experienced, you might very easily miss obvious signs and all of a sudden, boom, get stuck under this bridge. >> while it only takes a matter of seconds for a truck to get stuck, getting unstuck is a completely different story. >> the process of getting the truck out depends on the severity of the crash. some hit the crash beam, back out and drive off and others get stuck and can't get the truck out without help. >> but no matter how destructive the crash is to the trucks and the bridge, all of the drivers henn catches on camera have been able to walk away. >> i don't know anyone who got seriously injured from a crash. they're shaken up. bruised egos for sure. but no serious physical harm. >> as for the 100-year-old bridge things keep rolling along. >> ooh! >>> coming up -- unbelievable stories of survival. two people struck by runaway vehicles live to tell the tale. >> i can't even express how blessed i truly am just to make it out of there alive. >> when "caught on ca
and if you're driving a rental truck and you are really focused on sort of your immediate environment, if you're not experienced, you might very easily miss obvious signs and all of a sudden, boom, get stuck under this bridge. >> while it only takes a matter of seconds for a truck to get stuck, getting unstuck is a completely different story. >> the process of getting the truck out depends on the severity of the crash. some hit the crash beam, back out and drive off and others get...
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we talk, as you would imagine, but how we see the security environment in some detail. it is fair to say we see this strategic environment we are facing is continuing to be complex. it is rapidly changing. dca continued importance focusing on the asia-pacific region. we see multiple points in the middle east. a range of challenging problems. suny, she it tensions. that is an area of continuing importance in focus for the department. the security department, we talk about how we see developments in the cyber and space domain. these are vital to our securities that is under considerable challenge by nation states in various places in the world. an important piece of the security environment is how we see the terrorist threat metastasizing. i think it is fair to say that while the direct threat to the homeland is not as strong as it was immediately after the 9/11 attacks, we certainly see al qaeda continuing to morph. it is a major focal point of our strategy which will talk about in a little bit more. we talk in the report about how we see technology changing and influenc
we talk, as you would imagine, but how we see the security environment in some detail. it is fair to say we see this strategic environment we are facing is continuing to be complex. it is rapidly changing. dca continued importance focusing on the asia-pacific region. we see multiple points in the middle east. a range of challenging problems. suny, she it tensions. that is an area of continuing importance in focus for the department. the security department, we talk about how we see developments...
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background in economics, environment, whet her the magistrates contributing to a lower forecast. it caught everyo off guard to% year over year on new home sales. existing homes is a different category. we had a great year. i appreciate the recognition. we are prepared for the continuation. the existing home sales we only give drivers for the first quarter every subsequent quaer we don't live for the year. but based what we have seen how sales will be down in the range of three through 5%. there is a reason. the price will be up 13 or 15% on existing home sales. either bright or wrong sales volume growth, the pri is reacting to a the strong demand. manhattan has literally one month to drive prices. southern california we have weeks. the absence of the inventory is the single greatest concern as to the trend line for the recovery. lou: with the discuson document, i am absolutely buffaloed as to why the republicans would proceed with this document. start out with 10 rcent surcharge for high-income earners? your initial reaction? >> i applaud the intent. i think the timing is poor. i
background in economics, environment, whet her the magistrates contributing to a lower forecast. it caught everyo off guard to% year over year on new home sales. existing homes is a different category. we had a great year. i appreciate the recognition. we are prepared for the continuation. the existing home sales we only give drivers for the first quarter every subsequent quaer we don't live for the year. but based what we have seen how sales will be down in the range of three through 5%. there...
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to foster an environment that allows for dialogue and political reconciliation, some of the specific areas we encourage progress is in releasing prisoners who have -- encouraging confidence building and reconciliation and accountability for allegations of security force excesses. this, weghout all of unequivocally reject violence on all sides and we want to encourage the positive evolution bahrain.jn -- of >> about venezuela. thishreat continues in country against freedom of expression. president maduro is opening a news conference about peace. about it?our comments >> on more specific venezuela developments, i would have to give the floor to marie. but with respect to the human rights report, we certainly identified a number of key concerns in development in 2013. the passage of presidential decree powers, increases of power in the executive branch, we documented legal actions against tv stations, media outlets and journalists. we also documented the use of the judiciary to intimidate and selectively prosecute political union business and civil society leaders who criticize the gove
to foster an environment that allows for dialogue and political reconciliation, some of the specific areas we encourage progress is in releasing prisoners who have -- encouraging confidence building and reconciliation and accountability for allegations of security force excesses. this, weghout all of unequivocally reject violence on all sides and we want to encourage the positive evolution bahrain.jn -- of >> about venezuela. thishreat continues in country against freedom of expression....
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this environment is -- this is not environment for justice for victims, for perpetrators, or commanders. as it currently stands, the v.a. handles sexual assault in the military similar to civilian cases. but it is critical to note psychologically they are very different. i have found that it is much closer psychologically to the results of incest. and should be treated as such. as a civilian sexual assault does not address the inherent trust victims give their command, nor the betrayal of that trust when a sexual assault occurs. and the subsequent case is mishandled. this continues to be true even if the case is handled properly. survivors of sexual assault, like many others, suffer from ptsd, are rarely in a state emotionally, financially or otherwise to navigate the complex and detailed paperwork and procedures that the v.a. requires for rating. this paperwork barrier receives -- receiving assistance often exacerbates the survivor's issues and all too often driving them to the point of poverty, homelessness, alcohol and drug abuse, and much, much more. rather than proper counseling, i
this environment is -- this is not environment for justice for victims, for perpetrators, or commanders. as it currently stands, the v.a. handles sexual assault in the military similar to civilian cases. but it is critical to note psychologically they are very different. i have found that it is much closer psychologically to the results of incest. and should be treated as such. as a civilian sexual assault does not address the inherent trust victims give their command, nor the betrayal of that...
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background in economics, environment, whet her the magistrates contributing to a lower forecast. it caught everyone off guard to% year over year on new home sales. existing homes is a different category. we had a great year. i appreciate the recognition. we are prepared for the continuation. the existing home sales we only give drivers for the first quarter every subsequent quarter we don't live for the year. but based what we have seen how sales will be down in the range of three through 5%. there is a reason. the price will be up 13 or 15% on existing home sales. either bright or wrong sales volume growth, the price is reacting to a the strong demand. manhattan has literally one month to drive prices. southern california we have weeks. the absence of the inventory is the single greatest concern as to the trend line for the recovery. lou: with the discussion document, i am absolutely buffaloed as to why the republicans would proceed with this document. start out with 10 percent surcharge for high-income earners? your initial reaction? >> i applaud the intent. i think the timing
background in economics, environment, whet her the magistrates contributing to a lower forecast. it caught everyone off guard to% year over year on new home sales. existing homes is a different category. we had a great year. i appreciate the recognition. we are prepared for the continuation. the existing home sales we only give drivers for the first quarter every subsequent quarter we don't live for the year. but based what we have seen how sales will be down in the range of three through 5%....
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government acts as a convener for private firms, nonprofits, universities and researchers, creating an environment where they can all do what they do best and share it. this idea transcends ideology or party. it's why i think members of both parties should feel comfortable getting behind this bill. it's been endorsed by folks ranging from the national association of manufacturers to the bio which represents the bio and pharmaceutical community. from folks in the private sector and public sector in my own state and in states across the country. madam president, manufacturing, as you well know, is at the heart of what can and should make this country competitive and prosperous in this century. at the end of the day, this is about creating good jobs. manufacturing jobs are high-quality jobs, and it has a significant secondary benefit in the community as well as having higher wages and benefits than jobs in any other sector. if we're looking for the key to a dynamic innovation economy, we need look no further than manufacturers. they invest more in r&d than any other private sector within the country.
government acts as a convener for private firms, nonprofits, universities and researchers, creating an environment where they can all do what they do best and share it. this idea transcends ideology or party. it's why i think members of both parties should feel comfortable getting behind this bill. it's been endorsed by folks ranging from the national association of manufacturers to the bio which represents the bio and pharmaceutical community. from folks in the private sector and public sector...
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on the environment and american workers. most egregious is the requirement for agencies to provide the private sector early consultation on major rules. this would give well-funded industry an unfair advantage not afforded to the general public and other stakeholders like public interest, takes pair and environmental groups -- taxpayer and environmental groups. clearly the interest in amending this only extends to certain privileged parties. if my friends on the other side of the aisle want to see what happens when you allow private interests to run rampant, without any government regulations, they need only look to the small -- smog-filled skies above china. this bill also politicized independent agencies designed to protect the rights of hardworking americans. the consumer financial rotection bureau, security and exchanges commission, the neighbor relations board, consume product safety commission, as wls -- consumer product safety commission, as well as the f.c.c. they left out the federal reserve, i don't understand why.
on the environment and american workers. most egregious is the requirement for agencies to provide the private sector early consultation on major rules. this would give well-funded industry an unfair advantage not afforded to the general public and other stakeholders like public interest, takes pair and environmental groups -- taxpayer and environmental groups. clearly the interest in amending this only extends to certain privileged parties. if my friends on the other side of the aisle want to...
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that lends itself to a very fertile environment for what we do. take one case example. yesterday you filed a 13 tnd with one of your companies, huge, employees 60,000 people. you want to talk to the board about pretty much everything, right? management, capital structure, other stuff. what ultimately are you trying to achieve here you go -- achieve here you go -- achieve here? several pretty much everything. >> is there that much wrong with the company? >> there are a lot of things right with the company. but all of those things you articulated -- i'm very confident we will be able to work things out amicably. >> i have met the ceo. he is a pretty thoughtful guy, nice guy. >> nice guy. >> in cb right eye for the job -- is he the right guy for the job? >> he is retiring. >> that's an opportunity for someone new. and you want to help the board decide who that should be? >> i think shareholders should have a role. we are the largest shareholder. i think shareholder should definitely have a role in this. >> what is your favorite activist campaign? you have been doing this f
that lends itself to a very fertile environment for what we do. take one case example. yesterday you filed a 13 tnd with one of your companies, huge, employees 60,000 people. you want to talk to the board about pretty much everything, right? management, capital structure, other stuff. what ultimately are you trying to achieve here you go -- achieve here you go -- achieve here? several pretty much everything. >> is there that much wrong with the company? >> there are a lot of things...
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it is the question of what the ifc and the world bank called enabling environment. there's not a shortage of money. they are enormously wealthy. they are regional investors. they would like to put money in, but can they trust in the rules of the game and the rules of law to do that. minerals are not going to be a magic bullet, but oil and gas resources that are being discovered recently are quite immense. inis not inconceivable that 10-15 years, they can more than underwrite the cost of sustaining said -- sustaining stability. in conclusion, let's move from thinking of quick fixes and magic bullets to understanding that peace and stability and governance were at the heart of peace and stability. it is the many small wins that will deliver this for afghans. the question is can the politics deliver something that the middle 90% of afghans who order and law and want that feature -- and want that future can realize it. you very much, andrew. it is a great pleasure to be here. i want to join you and others in thanking u.s. ip and others in sponsoring this. it is humbling
it is the question of what the ifc and the world bank called enabling environment. there's not a shortage of money. they are enormously wealthy. they are regional investors. they would like to put money in, but can they trust in the rules of the game and the rules of law to do that. minerals are not going to be a magic bullet, but oil and gas resources that are being discovered recently are quite immense. inis not inconceivable that 10-15 years, they can more than underwrite the cost of...
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it comes to power and does so even for the overall environment thereby leading a protest note to result in a democratically elected government being pushed aside so the dinner as long as saying the united states has the government wants. how do you think that government may turn out looking at the current crop of opposition leaders who are now and for all intensive purposes in power there do you think that that could end up being a final government well it's really difficult since when does the situations are so turbulent an ounce of course that the united states is not interested in having a fascist government in place so all we do have these white nationalists take extreme elements alone. some of those in the new korean government united states. it is the one thousand people of color what is holy war is that they will be good to be displaced and that will get more moderate figures that can be more or less controlled. now we've heard promises of financial aid coming from europe do you think europe and also the us would be able to contribute the amount of money that the our ukraine woul
it comes to power and does so even for the overall environment thereby leading a protest note to result in a democratically elected government being pushed aside so the dinner as long as saying the united states has the government wants. how do you think that government may turn out looking at the current crop of opposition leaders who are now and for all intensive purposes in power there do you think that that could end up being a final government well it's really difficult since when does the...
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this environment is -- this is not environment for justice for victims, for perpetrators, or commanders. as it currently stands, the v.a. handles sexual assault in the military similar to civilian cases. but it is critical to note psychologically they are very different. i have found that it is much closer psychologically to the results of incest. and should be treated as such. as a civilian sexual assault does not address the inherent trust victims give their command, nor the betrayal of that trust when a sexual assault occurs. and the subsequent case is mishandled. this continues to be true even if the case is handled properly. survivors of sexual assault, like many others, suffer from ptsd, are rarely in a state emotionally, financially or otherwise to navigate the complex and detailed paperwork and procedures that the v.a. requires for rating. this paperwork barrier receives -- receiving assistance often exacerbates the survivor's issues and all too often driving them to the point of poverty, homelessness, alcohol and drug abuse, and much, much more. rather than proper counseling, i
this environment is -- this is not environment for justice for victims, for perpetrators, or commanders. as it currently stands, the v.a. handles sexual assault in the military similar to civilian cases. but it is critical to note psychologically they are very different. i have found that it is much closer psychologically to the results of incest. and should be treated as such. as a civilian sexual assault does not address the inherent trust victims give their command, nor the betrayal of that...
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he also said i am honored to replace my friend as chair of the environment and public works transportation and infrastructure subcommittee. he will be heading that up. tweeting outffice the president's new competition will help put americans to work by repairing america's infrastructure. is one by the american progress group in washington. everyone billion dollars invested in infrastructure equals 10,000 to 15,000 jobs created. california,ale independent. what do you think? they worriedre about the infrastructure when we have all of these buildings throughout the silicon valley and all throughout a bunch of places in america and none of them are filled with any businesses. they are there and they took up all of this money to build. host: you do not think any more infrastructure spending? caller: i do not think so. host: what about roads and bridges? caller: i think most of the bridges out here are good. we just finished the bay bridge out here a couple months back. it was way out of the ballpark and they should not have spent that much. host: larry, utah, republican. caller: thank you for
he also said i am honored to replace my friend as chair of the environment and public works transportation and infrastructure subcommittee. he will be heading that up. tweeting outffice the president's new competition will help put americans to work by repairing america's infrastructure. is one by the american progress group in washington. everyone billion dollars invested in infrastructure equals 10,000 to 15,000 jobs created. california,ale independent. what do you think? they worriedre about...
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. >> we do think this would cause harm to the state's reputation and into the business environment. >> reporter: it's already threatened ben bethel's clarendon hotel, despite his sign saying we serve everyone. he said gay customers inquiring about refunds and cancellations. >> that would result in about -- i'd say about 12,000 now, to $14,000 in lost revenue to the hotel. and that itself results in almost $2,000 in local and state sales tax revenues lost. >> reporter: but with the tide turning, even republicans who supported and voted for the bill, like state senator steve pierce -- you didn't think it was targeting the lgbt community? >> not at all, no. >> reporter: they're now urging brewer to veto it. >> we made a mistake, and now we have to fix it. >> reporter: if the governor doesn't sign or veto the bill by the end of the week it becomes law automatically. still, this morning an aide to the governor said this bill was never part of her agenda, another hint that a veto is likely. brian? >> mike taibbi starting us off from phoenix tonight. mike, thanks. >>> now to a new fight that
. >> we do think this would cause harm to the state's reputation and into the business environment. >> reporter: it's already threatened ben bethel's clarendon hotel, despite his sign saying we serve everyone. he said gay customers inquiring about refunds and cancellations. >> that would result in about -- i'd say about 12,000 now, to $14,000 in lost revenue to the hotel. and that itself results in almost $2,000 in local and state sales tax revenues lost. >> reporter:...
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this is what the environment secretary said, and i quote, people get very emotional about this. people should just accept the climate has been changing for century. he refuses to be briefed on climate change. the energy minister when asked about climate change said this -- you're not going to draw me on that. i haven't had time to get into the climate change debate. [laughter] he is the energy minister, mr. speaker. will he clarify? is a habit of climate change deniers in this government? >> this is a new approach to prime minister's questions. you come to the house of commons and praise the prime minister for his commitment to climate change. [shouting] i like the new style but i thought -- i think this is much more refreshing. this government has a solid track record of cutting carbon, negotiating internationally, to of investing in nuclear, the biggest renewable energy program that we've seen in our countries history. for the first time in a long, we are on track to meet up renewable target. perhaps he would like to get up again and congratulate me for this excellent record o
this is what the environment secretary said, and i quote, people get very emotional about this. people should just accept the climate has been changing for century. he refuses to be briefed on climate change. the energy minister when asked about climate change said this -- you're not going to draw me on that. i haven't had time to get into the climate change debate. [laughter] he is the energy minister, mr. speaker. will he clarify? is a habit of climate change deniers in this government?...
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eliminating affirmative action creates a different type of environment on campus. it decreases the number of protections on campuses, makes it more difficult to raise targets. we have convinced ourselves that acknowledging the existence of racist is racism, that their are black people on campus and having programs designed to protect their interests and their well-being on campus is a bad thing. as a result of all of that, in this anti-affirmative action sentiment, we see the rise of discrimination, complaints and more and more isolation of students. we need to acknowledge race is okay, acknowledge difference and invest in difference. having a diverse campus isn't just to the benefit of black kids. it also helps the white kids. it makes everybody smarter and better when we have a diverse world. >> thanks to you all. appreciate it. [announcer] word is getting out. purina dog chow light & healthy is a deliciously tender and crunchy kibble blend. with 20% fewer calories than purina dog chow. isn't it time you discovered the lighter side of dog chow. purina dog chow li
eliminating affirmative action creates a different type of environment on campus. it decreases the number of protections on campuses, makes it more difficult to raise targets. we have convinced ourselves that acknowledging the existence of racist is racism, that their are black people on campus and having programs designed to protect their interests and their well-being on campus is a bad thing. as a result of all of that, in this anti-affirmative action sentiment, we see the rise of...
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done in an environment that is bit -- in a bit of an aberration. it is a long-term project not an overt night -- an overnight affair. it used the defense strategic guidance as a foundation document and build upon it, but the themes, the principles, the mission refer back to the strategic guidance. or is a coherence here -- there is a coherence here. what do you think this -- >> do you think this qdr offers low to moderate risk? >> if we achieve the promises withare in the qdr institutional reform in all of the things that come with that, .e can lower the risk it will take some heavy lift thing. >> we are not there yet and we .eed to get those exactly right >> general, i assume you agree. level wes the lowest can maintain reasonably in the army. ago, wer three years were asked by this body, where does the risk become too high? where is the floor? each service what about the task of trying to answer that question. >> do you think going below that impose greater than moderate risk? >> in certain mission areas. it would not affect our responsiveness in
done in an environment that is bit -- in a bit of an aberration. it is a long-term project not an overt night -- an overnight affair. it used the defense strategic guidance as a foundation document and build upon it, but the themes, the principles, the mission refer back to the strategic guidance. or is a coherence here -- there is a coherence here. what do you think this -- >> do you think this qdr offers low to moderate risk? >> if we achieve the promises withare in the qdr...
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i understand the budget environment but we are in these proposal this is your is to eliminate and phase out the f10 before even we have an f perform close air support and will not be operational until 2021. you have it phased out by the 19. we have that gap there. thingsthis of all the that we talk about fire days, when we hear -- priorities, when we hear air force and i have heard similar concerns, that lives will be at stake, while we not preserving that priority over other priorities? >> because i do not want to leave it hanging in the air that i would take a decision or supported decision that would put our men and women at greater risk, i would not. 's --u know, support can be .e provided >> i do not think you would disagree that the re-attack times are different. so therefore if you are talking about one or two minutes that could be the difference between life and death on the ground. i understand that other be parts can certainly of this mission but the question is, is it worth that time for our men and women in uniform on a platform that has performed consistently well? the othe
i understand the budget environment but we are in these proposal this is your is to eliminate and phase out the f10 before even we have an f perform close air support and will not be operational until 2021. you have it phased out by the 19. we have that gap there. thingsthis of all the that we talk about fire days, when we hear -- priorities, when we hear air force and i have heard similar concerns, that lives will be at stake, while we not preserving that priority over other priorities?...
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the next in line were documentaries about the environment and the next after that to my immigration. we will tell you about the grand prize winners this year. it was a team area their topic was called earth first, fracking second. it was a -- a three person team polytechnic high school. they are served by charter communications. the three team members in that , we will be talking by phone with one of the embers of the team, emma larson, right now. what was your reaction when you heard that your team won the grand prize this year question mark >> we were shocked. we were in the room and we looked across at one another and we all could not believe it. finished the documentary, did you have a sense of how good it was? >> no, we did not. >> tell me how you got interested in the first place. who introduced you to it? >> our ninth grade government teacher. >> how did your team come together, were you able to pick who served or did the teacher assign them question mark >> we did pick our team members and we chose other people that we have known and we were comfortable and knew that we worke
the next in line were documentaries about the environment and the next after that to my immigration. we will tell you about the grand prize winners this year. it was a team area their topic was called earth first, fracking second. it was a -- a three person team polytechnic high school. they are served by charter communications. the three team members in that , we will be talking by phone with one of the embers of the team, emma larson, right now. what was your reaction when you heard that your...
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they said the emphasis on rapid development led to problems such as the destruction of the environment and widening gap between rich and poor. at the same time, the leaders don't want to lower the growth target too much, because that could spread a pessimistic view that china's economy, and possibly even destabilize the global economy. so, the leadership has decided to keep the growth target at around 7.5%. but if you look at the actual breakdown, you will see this year's target for exports is actually half a percent lower than last year's. so this indicates china is speeding up efforts to reform its economic structure. >> now, economics aside, what else stood out at the government work report? >> well, one interesting highlight is the proposed budget for domestic security. the government plans to spend 205 billion yuan or about $33 billion on police to maintain public security. that's up 6.1% from last year. this year's combined budgets offer central and local governments for internal security have not been disclosed. but as you can see on the chart, since 2007, total spending on inte
they said the emphasis on rapid development led to problems such as the destruction of the environment and widening gap between rich and poor. at the same time, the leaders don't want to lower the growth target too much, because that could spread a pessimistic view that china's economy, and possibly even destabilize the global economy. so, the leadership has decided to keep the growth target at around 7.5%. but if you look at the actual breakdown, you will see this year's target for exports is...
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. >> camp is saying in an environment where some of the folks are honest, they want to make up revenue, you have to find it. we are cutting defense spending. we were talking about infrastructure, potholes, state funding. >> you have to make sacrifices. >> in the previous segment. the people who are serious want to pick up the amendment. if there's any room to maneuver or wiggle, i don't think the way they've approached the tax code gives me a lot of real faith. capital gains is an important area. by the way, to abby's point, you want to know a big idea, hold up or down votes on the floor. the speaker can put each one of these out. what i think happens here is similar to what happens on immigration. there's some piecemeal conversations but you can't actually get a vote on what i think are the most important parts. the capital gains thing, i'll end here, it's a problem because today's wealthy americans make more money through stock dividends than were before in history. >> right. >> our tax code has not caught up with that. you were alluding to that. if we don't deal with that, and i thi
. >> camp is saying in an environment where some of the folks are honest, they want to make up revenue, you have to find it. we are cutting defense spending. we were talking about infrastructure, potholes, state funding. >> you have to make sacrifices. >> in the previous segment. the people who are serious want to pick up the amendment. if there's any room to maneuver or wiggle, i don't think the way they've approached the tax code gives me a lot of real faith. capital gains...
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basically their catharsis idea is if we can somehow express our emotions in a safe environment that that will somehow reduce. our tendency to act on those emotions in the real environment and although the idea is really interesting easy to understand it also is wrong it is one of the most well debugged ideas in all of psychology when you play a first person shooter you start off seeing the gun and the explosions but eventually it just becomes the physics you become attentive to and fascinated by the game mechanics so what a lot of people don't understand when they see someone playing a violent game is that on some level after like you know the fourth hour they sort of stop seeing some of the stuff that looks egregious they're really thinking about the game mechanics on a deep. so in one sense this is good news because it means that what you're actually playing is the game system you're not really playing a war game on the other hand it's terrifying news because exactly what desensitization people worry about that we start looking at something that ought to be terrifying and ugly and just
basically their catharsis idea is if we can somehow express our emotions in a safe environment that that will somehow reduce. our tendency to act on those emotions in the real environment and although the idea is really interesting easy to understand it also is wrong it is one of the most well debugged ideas in all of psychology when you play a first person shooter you start off seeing the gun and the explosions but eventually it just becomes the physics you become attentive to and fascinated...
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he tells sean hannity they became more interested in politics than the environment. >> it is a powerful convergence of interest with large number of elite including politicians who want to seem as though they are saving the world environmentalists who want to raise money and get control over large issues like our entire energy policy. media for sensationalism universities and professors for grants you can't hardly get a science grant these days without saying it has something to do with climate change. it will is a kind of nasty combination of extreme ideology and religious cult all rolled into one. >> moore went on to say a hotter earth would be better for humans. >>> oo it is a free travel frenzy. accepting millions of dollar lashes of free trip. law americas expected $3.7 million in free travel last year. that is according to polytheists lit co money lines. it is the highest amount in a decade. 493 privately funded trips up from 402 in 2012. rules changed back in 2007 which allowed charities to under right travels. many of the nonprofits have political agenda. he wracked up the highe
he tells sean hannity they became more interested in politics than the environment. >> it is a powerful convergence of interest with large number of elite including politicians who want to seem as though they are saving the world environmentalists who want to raise money and get control over large issues like our entire energy policy. media for sensationalism universities and professors for grants you can't hardly get a science grant these days without saying it has something to do with...
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quickly so w that we at negotiating this issue at all )-right-paren so they are savvy in the global media environment. >> if they become more influential in the post 14 afghanistan or if they are candidates that are sympathetic and win a seat or two if they are going to be a part of the game or if they are going to be fighting, which i guess they are in some places. if they might somehow get engaged in governing, could they possibly tolerate other voices? can be mature to the level they allow other people to speak as well as them in a more serious afghanistan than the one they ran previously. >> the short answer of that is probably not. there's a lot of wishful thinking that has gone on about the telegram. you could imagine that a woman's are in the political process but they are a relatively small part of that equation. i think the single biggest wild card is what the pakistanis do a serious military operation in north was there a -- wasserstein and the people that have been told has reached the point where the sharif government has said we are serious and that could change for the telegram if they
quickly so w that we at negotiating this issue at all )-right-paren so they are savvy in the global media environment. >> if they become more influential in the post 14 afghanistan or if they are candidates that are sympathetic and win a seat or two if they are going to be a part of the game or if they are going to be fighting, which i guess they are in some places. if they might somehow get engaged in governing, could they possibly tolerate other voices? can be mature to the level they...
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. >> it had its routes in the decentralized unregulated environment. that got off the ground. we are seeing wealthy investors turning it into something that can be more useful to invest in, as a way to create faster, more efficient transactions. >> i have to be honest with you. who would invest in bitcoin. why would they invest in bitcoin. i understand that price is low, currently. and the other problem was the price fluk twuted dramatically, right. >> four sure, and i would not recommend anyone invest in boit coin until there are regulations and until those are in place, and even then, there'll be a lot more mainstream more investment to come down the line before i recommend anyone get into this. >> how long do you think it will be before bitcoin gets back on track? >> i think it will be a couple of months. once we see regulations come online, superintendent lowsk. >> led the way, issuing licences. we'll see that, it will be a while before mainstream users will want to take a look. >> rob while, great to have you on the program. thanks for sharing your insight. >> from bitcoi
. >> it had its routes in the decentralized unregulated environment. that got off the ground. we are seeing wealthy investors turning it into something that can be more useful to invest in, as a way to create faster, more efficient transactions. >> i have to be honest with you. who would invest in bitcoin. why would they invest in bitcoin. i understand that price is low, currently. and the other problem was the price fluk twuted dramatically, right. >> four sure, and i would...
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>> no, it's the same environment. everything is the same. just like i said before, 12 years in the nba, not a problem, not an issue. year 13 not a problem, not an issue. same old same old. >> do you feel that you're inspiring some people out there? have you heard good things? >> yes. i definitely have. i've met some other athletes who sort are in the same position as i am. and we're sort of like a fraternity just trying to help each other, just trying keep inspiring each other. whether it be robby rogers or michael sam or the list goes on and on of so many great athletes i've met along my journey. and it's really great to hear each other's stories and keep inspiring each other. >> jason's had a lot of people celebrating him. he was of course the guest of michelle obama at the state-of-the-union. when he played his first nba game earlier this week he had a bunch of celebrities courtside in los angeles. but he said really the most special thing he got was a text from billy jean king after his first game. i guess one trailblazer to another, and
>> no, it's the same environment. everything is the same. just like i said before, 12 years in the nba, not a problem, not an issue. year 13 not a problem, not an issue. same old same old. >> do you feel that you're inspiring some people out there? have you heard good things? >> yes. i definitely have. i've met some other athletes who sort are in the same position as i am. and we're sort of like a fraternity just trying to help each other, just trying keep inspiring each...
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president obama's global climate change initiative, usaid will work to both protect and manage the environment that supports us through our resilience programs. today we're applying this new model of work across all of our work, from promoting democratic governance to sustaining our gains in frontline states, to improving the quality of education, especially for girls and children who hi in crisis. that's why we've dedicated more than $150 million in central funding in this budget for science, technology, and innovation and partnership initiative. by collaborating with the world's brightest minds and company well, can develop and scale new scientific breakthroughs like climate resiliencies and mobile banking efforts that's that bend the curve of progress and give us capacity to achieve our goals at lower costs in the long run. fenally and most importantly, this budget invests in the most important aspect of our work, our own staff. with $1.4 billion in usaid operating expense, we will fund our core operations at their current level a request that represents just 8% of our total programmatic re
president obama's global climate change initiative, usaid will work to both protect and manage the environment that supports us through our resilience programs. today we're applying this new model of work across all of our work, from promoting democratic governance to sustaining our gains in frontline states, to improving the quality of education, especially for girls and children who hi in crisis. that's why we've dedicated more than $150 million in central funding in this budget for science,...
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allison was awed on that visit, he was awed by durham and its thriving environment for african-american business. on that visit pete became acquainted with a gentleman named john stewart whom i remember so well. president of mutual savings and loan association there in durham, and he was offered a job as a teller. he was more than a teller, after 25 years he became chief executive officer in less than 25 years. that was remarkable. during his tenure at the savings and loan association, he continued to build on the groundbreaking work of other men ke john and c.c. and mr. moore, and james shepherd, and john wheeler, and w.g. pierson, and many, many others in helping to grow what was known nationally as the black wall street. pete served at the helm of mutual savings and loan during the institution's most successful years. he spearheaded the transition from a mutual savings and loan association to a mutual savings bank, and also led to the acquisitions of american federal savings and loan and greensboro national bank. mr. allison was a pillar of the durham community for more than 60 long
allison was awed on that visit, he was awed by durham and its thriving environment for african-american business. on that visit pete became acquainted with a gentleman named john stewart whom i remember so well. president of mutual savings and loan association there in durham, and he was offered a job as a teller. he was more than a teller, after 25 years he became chief executive officer in less than 25 years. that was remarkable. during his tenure at the savings and loan association, he...
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that it hasn't been proven the drilling technique itself hasn't been proven to be dangerous to the environment however several studies including government studies have proven that these injection wells are very dangerous to water systems what a nightmare well you know you're in l.a. the los angeles city council recently voted in favor of a moratorium on fracking i mean that's pretty huge here tells of the circumstances that led up to this vote and do you think the decision will make a larger impact outside of just l.a. . sure well there were activists that were really celebrating but at the same time they're very cautious what happened last week is that the city council anonymously voted to move forward with a moratorium on fracking here in los angeles los angeles's home to the largest urban oilfield in the united states and. so now the city attorney has to come up with an ordinance that would completely prohibit the practice here in los angeles but we have to remember that it doesn't prohibited in the surrounding communities where fracking still going happens and there are several other coun
that it hasn't been proven the drilling technique itself hasn't been proven to be dangerous to the environment however several studies including government studies have proven that these injection wells are very dangerous to water systems what a nightmare well you know you're in l.a. the los angeles city council recently voted in favor of a moratorium on fracking i mean that's pretty huge here tells of the circumstances that led up to this vote and do you think the decision will make a larger...
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. >> you know what in a sane environment people do when they have problems with a good objective? they fix the problems. the other choice is to just pout if you're not -- if your pear is not in the white house and make as many problems as you can, stop anything good from happening and if you cane stop it at least bad mouth it. and then when life being what it is and all of us being imperfect as we are, when there's a problem, do everything you can to make sure the problem is never fixed. it may work and get people torn up and mad all the time. but it's a dumb way to run a country. >> so according to the latest poll in kentucky, it's still anybody's race with grimes leading mcconnell. mcconnell's unpopularity may be leading the polls. mitch mcconnell seems anything but worried about the former president campaigning in his home state. he was asked about it yesterday on capitol hill. >> welcome him back. the last time he ran in 1996 he eked out a narrow victory in kentucky while i beat the current gov any by 160,000 votes, 10 points. in 2008 both bill and hillary clinton came to town
. >> you know what in a sane environment people do when they have problems with a good objective? they fix the problems. the other choice is to just pout if you're not -- if your pear is not in the white house and make as many problems as you can, stop anything good from happening and if you cane stop it at least bad mouth it. and then when life being what it is and all of us being imperfect as we are, when there's a problem, do everything you can to make sure the problem is never fixed....
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an very pornly we need to change the environment that we live in. so that means better policies, access and availability to healthier food for all americans, so in underserved areas as well as privileged areas. and many efforts are under way to make that happen. >> is there any way, you mentioned the difference between what's happening in underserved areas as well as privileged areas. and you also mention the change in the women, infants and children nutrition program. how much of that can you break out. >> i know this is a small incident but how much do you know in these kinds of programs is it having an effect? >> well, we mow that children who are eligible for assistance like wic serve underprivileged chrn and those changes are very important for them. but if we pull apart the recent data we're talking about now and the decline in the obesity rates it starts to unravel when you look at the disparities. soç we know that white children have lower rates than black children and hispanic children. and the disparities are quite striking. and that tel
an very pornly we need to change the environment that we live in. so that means better policies, access and availability to healthier food for all americans, so in underserved areas as well as privileged areas. and many efforts are under way to make that happen. >> is there any way, you mentioned the difference between what's happening in underserved areas as well as privileged areas. and you also mention the change in the women, infants and children nutrition program. how much of that...